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The National Industrial Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has ordered the authority of University of Benin (UNIBEN) to reinstate its Deputy Director of ICT Department for unlawful dismissal from the university’s service in 2013. The University’s director, Kehinde Samuel, a claimant, approached the court on October 9, 2013 over his wrongful dismissal by the Governing Council of the university on July 18, 2013 without any substantive offence committed. Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi in her ruling said the dismissal of the claimant from his employment was unlawful and of no effect. Oyewumi said the purported dismissal was contrary to the rules of Natural Justice and the Laws and Regulations regarding the nature, tenure and discipline of senior staff of the university. According to her, “It is obvious that the claimant’s claims succeed in the most part and for the avoidance of doubt, I declare and order that the dismissal of the claimant by the def...

The Leadership of the Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union has congratulated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr Fayemi Kayode on his swearing-in. The Governor was congratulated in a letter signed by its National President, Akomolafe Hide Petkoff aka Aare of Peace alongside other executives. “The National leadership of the above named Union wish to expressively register our warm congratulations on the inauguration ceremony of His Excellency, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi given the victory recorded at Ekiti 2018 gubernatorial poll held on July 23rd, 2018.   “ It’s is our utmost belief that our dear state shall witness advanced developments during your governance. “Also, we are not oblivious of the ardent zeal of His Excellency; Dr. John Kayode Fayemi towards students’ constituency.  We believe the incoming Governor of our state will continue to extend his hand of an all-inclusive government towards the entire Ekiti students’ populace.” Congrats...

Oyo state government has said only the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology governing council has the right to increase student’s tuition fees. In an interview with journalists on Thursday Commissioner for information, Culture and Tourism, TOYE ARULOGUN said the governing council must have critically looked at the situation before such a decision was taken. The Commissioner said it is important for the governing council to dialogue with the student body                                               Meanwhile, lamenting over failure of government officials to address the protesting students, Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Oyo state chapter, BABATUNDE ALIU stressed that the students will reconvene for another p...

#worldeggday2018 Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) has  staged a sensitisation  campaign to mark the World Egg Day. The campaign is to inform Nigerians the importance of egg consumption in the body.      The awareness exercise which is the First of its kind on the Federal college of Agriculture FCA Moore Plantation Apata Ibadan campus saw students and and staff of the institution troop out en-mass to celebrate the day . Our correspondent Damilola Olabode reports that  Provost of the College  Dr Babajide Adelekan also joined the train  , as ASAN went round to distribute eggs to people on the campus .  'hmmmm where is our egg ?

Blessing Akeju has emerged president Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) Ondo State`s Students Union Government (SUG) for 2017/2018 academic session , succeeding Temitayo Ayejuyo whose tenure ended last session. Blessing emerged victorious with 375 votes, beating three other contestants. However over 100 students from different departments were also elected into the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), the union’s legislative arm, being led by Oluwafemi Omogunwa – the Senate President. The rector, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo Ondo state Mr IDOWU OLOGUNAGBA, said the union leaders emerged under free and fair atmosphere, urging them to close ranks and work for the school’s progress. Ologunagba, while congratulating the union officials, urged them to put the welfare of students above personal gains. He charged them to be proactive and show patriotism in the discharge of their duties.

Professor Lai Olurode of the Sociology department, University of Lagos (LASU), has urged students to gear up for leadership positions. Professor Olurode made this know while speaking at the 2018 Annual Conference of Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka urging the students to show more interest in governance. Olurode, who is also the Chairman of UNILAG Muslim Community, urged political parties to make the  NotTooYoungToRun  drive effective in the upcoming general election. He said: “Governance has nothing to do with age, everybody should aspire to it. Take for example the huge amount of money APC placed on nomination forms, I expect the President (Muhammadu Buhari) to condemn this act as it is not a good omen for the country.” The don lamented that majority of aspiring youths would not be able to afford the “huge amount of money” placed on nomination forms by leading political p...

Report reaching us says  Under Fire Gay lecturer of the Federal College of Agriculture FCA Moore Plantation Ibadan , Engineer Femi Aremu was on Monday  September 3, 2018 chased out of his office . The Don who is currently facing investigation of alleged male Sexual Harassment and  Extortion of students of the institution was reported to have opened his office and spotted by some members of the Student Union Government  SUG . According to report by our correspondent the SUG members however sent Engineer Aremu out of his office. You will recall that last Month some students of the Ibadan based college went on a Radio Station in Ibadan  to expose the lecturer`s  act , which however prompted the school management to set up an investigative panel to look into the matter in the space of 7days which lapsed same last month . You will also recall that the Lecturer was reported to have slummed during one of the days he was facing the investigative p...